The Rajasthan Cabinet on Tuesday approved the new vehicle scrapping policy for 2025. This policy will phase out old and polluting vehicles and dispose of them safely. Vehicles over 15 years old will be eligible for scrapping through a digital and transparent process. Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa said the government will promote registered scrapping centers and offer discounts on new vehicles. He said, “Based on the certificate of deposit, a discount of up to 50% and a maximum of ₹1 lakh on the motor vehicle tax will be given on the purchase of a new vehicle.” The policy aims to boost the circular economy by providing cheaper raw materials to the automobile, steel, and manufacturing sectors. It will also offer special incentives to attract investment in registered scrapping units, like subsidies on capital investment, exemption from state taxes, interest subsidies, and concessions on stamp duty and electricity charges. On another note, the Cabinet approved the second revised cost price proposal for the Pachpadra oil refinery. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel said the revised cost is ₹79,459 crore. The debt-equity ratio stands at 2:1, with the Rajasthan government holding 26% equity, amounting to ₹6,886 crore. Because of the cost rise, the government will add ₹565.24 crore more as equity capital. Mr. Patel said the refinery is expected to start operations in January 2026. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to be invited for the commissioning ceremony.